Mobility specification

Country:USA

Institution:Juniata College

City:Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Program:Partner universities

Activity type:Study

Academic year:2024/2025

MU faculty/department:Faculty of Arts

Study level abroad:Bachelor

🎓Hit the books! How do you rate the university experience?

Can you enroll in a course where you can learn the local language?no

Does the university offer enough courses in English?they have tons

Are your credits converted?yes

Can you give an example?1 US credit is equivalent to 2 ECTS.
At least 12 US credits must be taken per semester.

Was there anything in the teaching methods that surprised you?Teaching is much more individual than at MUNI. Almost all subjects are taught as seminars in groups of max. 20 people.
Teaching is at a lower level than at MUNI.

Does the university offer international students' programs and activities outside of lectures and seminars to help them integrate more quickly?There are a lot of activities on campus, especially various clubs, such as crochet, theater, or clay modeling. There are also many opportunities for excursions and there are a few cafes and chop shops in town. Walmart, etc. are only accessible by car and the train to other towns only runs once a day. The campus also has a pool and a gym. There are also opportunities to join various sports teams and a couple of times a semester the school organizes trips to the lake or even Washington D.C.

In which areas does the university offer support for students with special needs and strive to be inclusive?Psychological counseling
Barrier-free access to classrooms and dormitories
Interpretation services
Special aids and technologies (e.g., text-to-speech software, hearing aids)
Special examination conditions (e.g., extended time, quiet rooms)
Crisis intervention
Support for LGBTQ+ students (e.g., safe spaces, counseling services)

💸Did you have to rob the bank?

Try to take a guess at what your monthly expenditures were:2000 CZK/month

Did you stay in dorms?yes

What about unexpected expenses? Did anything surprise you?I had no expenses outside of cosmetics and a couple of times at the cafe because food and accommodation were reimbursed.

Do you have any tips on how to save money?Eating only in the cafeteria instead of shopping at the store.

🗺 Learn the ropes in a new city

How well did you manage to communicate in English?perfectly

How does public transport work in the city?terrible

And what about transport outside the city?I've seen better

Where to find connections? How to buy a ticket?There is only one train that runs once a day.

Did you deal with any health issues during your stay?no

🤠Help create the perfect bucket list

What is a must-see in the city?Cliffs and nature around the school.

What are the must-visit trip destinations?It's only an hour train ride to cities around here, like NCY, Phildalephia, Harrisburg, or Washington.

Share your best experience:The best experiences were the free gym and my trip to NewYork.

💅A nugget of wisdom to make the life easier

Did you need to handle a visa?yes

Where can it be arranged?At the American Embassy.

What is needed?Answer questions online and a trip to the embassy in Prague.

How long does it take approximately?I would have started about 2 months ago.

How did you get to the place?Plane
Train
Car

Can you pay by card?everywhere

What not to forget when packing?I guess I would say that prescription drugs are especially important.

🥳Summary

Whew, what a ride! 😮‍💨 Thanks so much for taking the time to complete our survey and for sharing your unique experience. Just one last thing. 🙏 How would you summarize your trip in one or two sentences?I imagined my time in America a little differently than it ended up being. Still, I am grateful for the people I met in Huntingdon and for everything I experienced there.